A father-of-three arrived at Manchester Airport after returning from a holiday in Greece and was arrested minutes on the plane over his involvement in the violence in Southport. Thomas Whitehead, 53, was seen “in and among a large group” gathered outside a mosque in the town on July 30, Liverpool Crown Court heard. Prosecutor Rebecca… Read More »
A police officer at Manchester Airport allegedly struck a 56-year-old grandmother in the face with a Taser after she tried to kick and stomp on her son, who was lying motionless on his stomach, according to the family’s lawyer. Protests broke out in Rochdale and Manchester city centre after video circulated on social media showing… Read More »
The new lawyer representing the Rochdale family at the centre of the Manchester Airport arrest storm has said he has met with the police inspector to ‘make a formal complaint’. Aamer Anwar announced he was taking over the case on Monday (July 29) after Akhmed Yakoob ‘stepped aside’. This movement, Manchester Evening News released new… Read More »
Manchester Airport is the third busiest airport in the UK after Heathrow and Gatwick. In 2023, more than 28 million passengers passed through its three terminals, and this number is expected to rise. That’s why it’s important to plan your route to the airport in advance. Here we explain the easiest ways to get there,… Read More »
Windows computers suddenly shut down after Microsoft outage – Gonzalo Fuentes/REUTERS Flight cancellations: Are planes grounded? Air travel around the world has been disrupted. Flights have been delayed and cancelled in the US, Europe and the UK, causing chaos at many international transport hubs. Frontier Airlines has grounded flights for more than two hours and… Read More »
Baggage had accumulated at Manchester Airport this week due to delays and cancellations following a power outage that damaged the airport’s departure security and baggage systems. Meanwhile, British Airways passengers were forced to fly out of Heathrow without their luggage due to a technical issue that disrupted their systems. It’s surprising that anyone checks a… Read More »
All flights at Manchester Airport’s terminals one and two have been canceled as hundreds of holidaymakers were stranded following a “major power outage” in the early hours of Sunday morning. The airport told all passengers traveling from its two largest terminals on Sunday not to come to the airport and warned passengers on the few… Read More »
A suspected football hooligan accused of being involved in an attack on Serbian fans on the streets of Gelsenkirchen was previously arrested in Germany for painting a Nazi symbol on his body. Gordon Thomas, 39, who is currently at risk of being banned from matches, was previously detained by police while watching England’s World Cup… Read More »
“On Sunday 12 February 2023 I set off from home to Manchester airport for the holiday of a lifetime,” says Valerie Coleshaw. “On Monday, April 13, I was home with no breakfast, no luggage, and in complete despair.” Miss Coleshaw, from Bolton, lost her £11,000 Antarctica cruise with Hurtigruten (now HX) after cabin crew on… Read More »